BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Natural Health Science

MODULE: Herbology & Phytotherapy

Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 18 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.

DESCRIPTION:

Nature acts through herbs triggering the healing mechanisms in the body and mind to restore health. This program discusses the modern practice of herbology encompassing the influences of different cultures. Herbal prescriptions for various illnesses are organized under the main systems of the body. It also covers the fundamentals of growing, drying, storing and cooking with herbs, as well as the making of infusions, decoctions, oils, and ointments. This program will teach how to prepare and use herbs to elaborate medicinal substances which work in harmony with the human system, thus facilitating health and recovery.

Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):

1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).

Medicinal Plants

Chinese Herbology

Academic Supervisor: Ruben Von Stopeck

More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.

This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.

* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.

* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.

* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.

* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.

* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.

* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.

BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.

Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):

Medicinal Plants

This course describes plant botany and plant identification. It covers harvesting, drying techniques, and the preparation of dry and fresh botanical tinctures, salves and others. It provides a detailed survey of plants and plant preparations used in naturopathic practice, integrating traditional herbal knowledge with modern pharmacological research.

Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck

Chinese Herbology

This course provides a study of Chinese medicinal herbs according to function and therapeutic use, classification, taste, energy, actions and indications, dosage, contraindications and preparation. It describes the use of herbs for relieving exterior, purging interior, clearing heat, dissolving dampness, warming interior, opening orifice, calming shen, extinguishing wind, regulating Qi, and activating blood.

Instructor: Cheng Wen Hung

Case Taking & Analysis

Receiving detailed information from a client is essential to the practice of any therapeutical approach. This course covers the art of case taking: observation and contact skills, methods of communication, questioning, facilitating information and the use of specific recording techniques. It explains how to look deeply into a person's unique symptom picture and cross referencing this with the corresponding therapeutical approach.

Instructor: Alfredo Fernandez Blanco

Herbs Psychopharmacology

Nature acts powerfully through herbs triggering the healing mechanisms in the body and mind to maintain and restore mental balance and health. This course provides an understanding of the brain neurochemical mechanisms and how several psycho-biochemical effects may be achieved through the use of herbs.

Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck

Botanical Materia Medica

This course comprises a survey of plants and plant preparations used in natural health practice. It considers the pharmacopoeia, toxicology, and therapeutics of each plant, and the indications for the clinical use of botanical preparations. It also introduces the knowledge of the traditional botanical materia medica of other cultures.

Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck

Herbology / Phytotherapy

Nature acts through herbs triggering the healing mechanisms in the body and mind to restore health. This course provides an analysis of the properties, functions, principles of combinations, preparation, dosage administration, and contraindications of herbal prescriptions. It describes the utilization of herbs to prepare medicinal substances which work in harmony with the human system, thus facilitating health and recovery.

Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck

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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.

Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.

Non formal and independent education.